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Growing
up in rural West Central Georgia in the 1960's & 70's, there
were many days when my only companion was of the
four-legged type. My Father and Grandfather were avid
bird hunters and I tagged along on many occasions. My
earliest childhood memory is of watching from atop my
Grandfather's shoulders as my Father walked up to an
English Pointer on point and flushed the birds, Bobwhite
Quail. From that point on I have been fascinated with
gun dogs. By the time I was old enough to carry a gun
afield, the Bobwhite Quail was no longer numerous enough
to warrant maintaining a kennel of bird dogs. Although
most of my early hunting years were spent in pursuit of
big game (deer, turkey, etc.) I never lost my
fascination with gun dogs.
While in the U.S. Navy I read an article
by Larry Mueller titled The Versatile Uglydog. Upon reading about the
Deutsch Drahthaar, I knew that this was the dog for me. After a brief and
disappointing trial with an AKC German Wirehaired Pointer, I saw an ad in
Quail Unlimited and contacted Jim Grady of Opelika, AL. Dr. Grady was
the current chairman of the VDD/GNA. He explained the philosophy of the VDD
and promptly put me in touch with a registered kennel. I purchased my first
VDD pup, Anna vom Highview, "Annabelle." She surpassed all of my
expectations and quickly became a valued hunting companion and a treasured
family member.
Having hunted with DD's for over 20 years
I have more and more respect and affirmation of the results of performance
testing. Contained herein are my personal thoughts on being a DD owner.
A considerable amount of time and effort has gone into the development of
this website by my wife and website manager Tracie Moore for the primary
purpose of educating those interested in the Deutsche Drahthaar. I am
fortunate to have this in house ability but please understand, I am just a
guy that lives on a dirt road that likes to hunt and can't imagine doing it
without a Deutsche Drahthaar.
Moorehaus is a
registered kennel of the
Verein Deutsch-Drahthaar, VDD,
and a member of the
Southeast Hunter Chapter
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Congratulations! |
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Michael Fortner &
Ira vom Moorehaus
completed the
40 hour VSwP with Prize I
and take home the
VSwP Traveling Trophy |
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The first
Moorehaus dog to participate in the Hegewald! |
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Tom Jordan &
Panja vom Moorehaus, September 2008 |
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Congratulations!
HZP 2008 |
Jason Bowman &
Quinni |
Whit Johnston & Queen |
More names to
come!
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I will be happy to talk with you about
Moorehaus Deutsch-Drahthaar
or the VDD, please, feel free to
contact me anytime.
For more information about
VDD-GNA visit their website, or call
their National Inquiries representatives,
Neal and Rhonda Feazel at (815)734-7078.
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Q: Which
hunting dog breeds have the right temperament to serve also as a
guard/protection-type dog?
A: The most useful hunting dog that is also trainable for protection
is the German Drahthaar. German wirehairs (drahthaar is "wirehair"
in German), as registered by the American Kennel Club, have not been
bred for much except bird hunting, but Drahthaars bred by members of
the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar/Group North America (German registered)
still are tested for widely versatile talents.... -Larry Mueller,
Hunting Dogs Editor,
Outdoor Life, May
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This page last updated:
02/19/10 |
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Forrest Moore
& Annabelle vom Highview |
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